The DVSS Class of 2018 donated $250 to Jumpstart, a Canadian Tire charity that allows youth in financial need to participate in sports. At the presentation are ( l-r) DVSS principal Curtis LaPierre, Class of 2019 Grad Committee vice chair Erin Bertsch, chair Brandon Holden, Chad Murray of Canadian Tire, and Grad Committee treasurer Bailey Chung. The class of 2018 is also sponsoring three graduation awards and a $700 bursary for a student to attend summer school.
The Aquaplex continues to be closed to the public as the town searches for a company to repair a leak in the deep end.
The town is searching for a company to fill the void in the pool, which has a wide split on the side, the town said in a release.
Town CAO Darryl Drohomerski says a contractor is coming to make plans for repairs and the town hopes the pool will be repaired as soon as possible. After repairs are complete it will take an additional 10 days until the pool is filled, heated, and tested.
Aquaplex memberships will be extended for the length of the closure.
Municipal Affairs confirmed last week that Kneehill County will undergo a preliminary review after a petition was submitted in September requesting a municipal inspection.
A cabinet communications official says there are a number of steps to go through before a formal inspection can begin. A preliminary review into the concerns of the petitioners will take place, including a review of municipal documents, as well as interviews with members of council, the chief administrative officer, and the petitioners. Municipal Affairs is in the process of scheduling this review.
“The purpose of the preliminary review process is to determine the underlying reason for the petition and to ensure an appropriate response is taken. The results of the preliminary review will help inform what further steps should be taken, including the possibility of formal inspection,” they said.
They expect to have the preliminary review completed with a decision on whether to proceed with a formal inspection in early 2019.
Over 1,100 ratepayers in the county signed a petition in mid-September requesting Municipal Affairs to inspect Kneehill County over concerns of how county council and administration handled a number of recent projects, including the budget for the Churchill Water Service Area Project, the county’s rural fire strategy, and the hiring of a county peace officer, among other things.
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